Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) Sets New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $15.33 and last traded at $15.4120, with a volume of 5079296 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $15.52.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NCLH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $26.00 to $20.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Norwegian Cruise Line from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on Norwegian Cruise Line from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Norwegian Cruise Line has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $21.71.

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Down 1.7%

The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.56. The firm has a market cap of $7.00 billion, a PE ratio of 12.83, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 0.18 and a current ratio of 0.21.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Norwegian Cruise Line had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 47.84%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. Norwegian Cruise Line has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.790 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Norwegian Cruise Line news, Director Zillah Byng-Thorne acquired 25,015 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.67 per share, for a total transaction of $442,015.05. Following the acquisition, the director owned 99,811 shares in the company, valued at $1,763,660.37. This represents a 33.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Norwegian Cruise Line

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Elliott Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in Norwegian Cruise Line in the first quarter valued at $246,578,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Norwegian Cruise Line by 1,505.9% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,793,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,625,000 after purchasing an additional 6,370,241 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 56,177,669 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,253,886,000 after purchasing an additional 3,728,929 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 358.8% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,675,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,738,000 after purchasing an additional 2,874,730 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Norwegian Cruise Line by 338.8% during the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 3,690,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,893,000 after purchasing an additional 2,849,349 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.58% of the company’s stock.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a global cruise operator offering a portfolio of premium brands that includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The company provides sea voyages and related onboard services such as dining, entertainment, shore excursions and destination experiences. Its fleet of modern vessels sails to more than 400 destinations across all seven continents, serving leisure travelers with itineraries ranging from short Caribbean getaways to extended world voyages.

Founded in 1966 by Knut Kloster and Ted Arison, the company pioneered the concept of “Freestyle Cruising,” which allows passengers greater flexibility in dining schedules, entertainment choices and onboard activities.